Title :
Electricity, life, and sensation
Author :
Lippitt, Vernon G.
Author_Institution :
Technological Institute, North-western University, Evanston, Ill.
Abstract :
With several of the historical physiological investigations as a basis, this article presents a discussion of the electrical characteristics and activity of living matter, particularly of nerves and the connection between stimulus and sensation.
Keywords :
Animals; Electric potential; Electricity; Muscles; Nerve fibers; Optical fiber sensors; Physiology;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1945.6441325